Chinese coast guard authorities said it took "necessary control measures" and drove away a Japanese fishing vessel that had entered "territorial waters" around Senkaku Islands, state media reported.
  • secondaccountlemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Didn’t know that China also had disputes with a different sea. Thought it was just the South China/West Philippine sea.

    Anybody have more information on this?

    • null_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Senkaku islands, there’s pretty regular posturing from both sides over the ownership of a couple barren rocks since they have implications for territorial waters.

      Here’s the wikipedia article:

      Senkaku Islands Dispute

    • ibroughtashrubbery@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I always find the most revealing map to give you an immediate view of the situation, to be that one the BBC made long ago, and keeps posting whenever this issue is brought back because of another incident. In blue, every country different claims. In red, China’s claim.